George S. Clason was an American solider, businessman, and author. During his life, he started two companies. He is best known for his writing series of financial success through the use of ancient Babylon parables. These were later distributed and compiled in his book, ‘The Richest Man in Babylon.’Here is a look at some of the best George S. Clason quotes from his life.
“Action will lead you forward to the success you desire.”
“Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you only take what is worth having.”
“As for time, all men have it in abundance.”
“Desires must be simple and definite. They defeat their own purpose should they be too many, too confusing, or beyond a man’s training to accomplish.”
“Good luck can be enticed by accepting opportunity.”
“I found the road to wealth when I decided that a part of all I earned was mine to keep. And so will you.”
“I thought not that you would. But it is there and simple too. Just this: If thou desire to help thy friend, do so in a way that will not bring thy friend’s burdens upon thyself”
“If I set myself a task, be it ever so trifling, I shall see it through. How else shall I have confidence in myself to do important things?”
“If thou desire to help thy friend, do so in a way that will not bring thy friend’s burdens upon thyself.”
“In the strength of thine on desires is a magic power.”
“In those things toward which we exerted our best endeavors we succeeded.”
“Income, that is the thing. I wish an income that will keep flowing into my purse whether I sit upon the wall or travel to far lands.”
“It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend.”
“It is true that money cannot buy happiness but it does make it possible for you to enjoy the best that the world has to offer.”
“Learning was of two kinds: the one being the things we learned and knew, and the other being the training that taught us how to find out what we did not know?”
“Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck.”
“Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition.”
“One may not condemn a man for succeeding because he knows how. Neither may one with justice take away from a man what he has fairly earned, to give to men of less ability.”
“Opportunity is a haughty goddess who wastes no time with those who are unprepared.”
“Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts.”
“Perhaps there is some secret we might learn if we but sought from those who knew.”
“Proper preparation is the key to our success. Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.”
“Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.”
“The hungrier one becomes, the clearer one’s mind works— also the more sensitive one becomes to the odors of food.”
“The reason why we have never found measure of wealth. We never sought it.”
“The sun that shines today is the sun that shone when thy father was born, and will still be shining when thy last grandchild shall pass into the darkness.”
“Truth is always simple.”
“Wealth is power. With wealth many things are possible.”
“When in doubt, observe and ask questions. When certain, observe at length and ask many more questions.”
“Where the determination is, the way can be found.”
“Will power is but the unflinching purpose to carry the task you set for yourself to fulfillment.”
“You’ve learned the lessons well. You first learned to live on less than you earn. Next you learned to seek advice from those who are competent. Lastly, you’ve learned to make gold work for you.”
Here is a great review of Clason’s book, ‘The Richest Man in Babylon.’ This book covers the powerful fundamentals of achieving financial freedom and helping to direct you down a path of achieving wealth.
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